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A minimum unit price on alcohol could limit heavy drinking
South Africa offers cheap liquor to heavy drinkers, but research from the UCT Graduate School of Business suggests that there may be a Scottish solution.
23 Apr 2019
Republished
Inspiring graduate, Kitso Seti
Honours graduate, Kitso Seti, shines a light on the way theatre was used by the Black Consciousness movement in the struggle against apartheid.
23 Apr 2019
Best of Grad April 2019
In what VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng called a “true African celebration”, more than 5 000 students were capped in 14 graduation ceremonies from 10 to 18 April.
18 Apr 2019
UCT first university to adopt global ethics code
The University of Cape Town has adopted a global code that aims to counter ethics dumping.
18 Apr 2019
‘We are a people for whom others have died’
Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba shared wise words with Humanities graduands during the morning graduation ceremony on 18 April.
18 Apr 2019
Digital developments at SA universities
The development of digital models of teaching and learning in higher education institutions in South Africa was the focus of the recent two-day Apereo Africa Conference at UCT.
18 Apr 2019
Faculty of Commerce graduation ceremony – 18 April 2019 at 14:00
Students from the Faculty of Commerce were robed at a graduation ceremony at 14:00 on 18 April.
18 Apr 2019
UCT’s annual Steve Lawn Memorial Lecture
National Health Minster Dr Aaron Motsoaledi delivered the annual Steve Lawn Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, 02 April, at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine (IDM).
18 Apr 2019
An ‘innovator for women’s health’
Tributes have poured in for Dr Carol Thomas, who is lauded as a trailblazer, warrior women, mentor, innovator, brilliant scientist and compassionate doctor.
18 Apr 2019
An ‘innovator for women’s health’
Tributes have poured for in Dr Carol Thomas, who is lauded as a trailblazer, warrior women, mentor, innovator, brilliant scientist and compassionate doctor.
18 Apr 2019
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, guest speaker
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, who received his PhD from UCT in 2009, was the guest speaker at the Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony at 09:30 on Thursday, 18 April 2019.
18 Apr 2019
Gary Maartens awarded NRF A-rating
Professor Gary Maartens, head of clinical pharmacology at the University of Cape Town, has been awarded a prestigious A-rating by the National Research Foundation.
18 Apr 2019
Faculty of Humanities graduation ceremony – 18 April 2019 at 09:30
Students from the Faculty of Humanities were robed at a graduation ceremony at 09:30 on 18 April.
18 Apr 2019
EBE graduands urged to help communities
Ululating and cheering marked Tuesday’s EBE graduation, during which graduands were urged to use their education and skills to help uplift communities.
17 Apr 2019
Fashion-savvy students are red-carpet ready
UCT’s graduates proved they’re as serious about their fashion as they are about their studies, with their red-carpet ready looks impressing even stylish VC Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng.
17 Apr 2019
‘We must be a laboratory for a changing world’
Through its transformation work, UCT must take pride in its position as a leading African higher learning institution, and set an example for others facing similar challenges.
17 Apr 2019
Faculties of Science and Commerce graduation ceremony – 17 April 2019 at 14:00
Students from the faculties of Science and Commerce were robed at a graduation ceremony at 14:00 on 17 April.
17 Apr 2019
160 years of UCT Law
UCT’s Faculty of Law celebrated its 160th birthday on 16 April 2019, the same year it was named the top law school in Africa.
17 Apr 2019
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